Empty descriptions will no longer show up as errors in the Search Console reports.
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Instead, Google says block your syndicated content from being indexed.
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Google: Page experience is not a ranking system, but it is a ranking signal
Google’s core ranking systems look to reward content that provides a good page experience.
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This update was more widespread than previous updates because it targets more than just product reviews.
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The fix is rolling out and while it does fix a number of inappropriate site names, it does not resolve all the reported issues.
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Plus, some are now noting more return and shipping details in the Google search results.
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As a reminder, this reviews update started on April 12 and goes well beyond just product reviews.
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There is Googlebot, special-case crawlers and user-triggered fetchers.
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Was page experience never a real Google ranking algorithm update?
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This bot is similar to Googlebot but will be used internally by Google teams to crawl the public web.
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Google does add that when it comes to page experience evaluation, it is not just page specific but can also be site-wide.
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The core web vitals and https report is staying but the mobile-friendly test is going away.
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This is part of the Google Reader Revenue Manager program.
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Ranking highly on Google is the best way to build brand awareness, increase revenue, and provide genuine value to your customers.
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These changes come with the new shipping and return information in the Google search results.
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Google Search Console added a report to monitor and fix the structured data required to enable this display.
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Google webspam report says SpamBrain caught five times more spam this year
Google also claims that 99% of visits in Google Search were “spam-free.”
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A tale of two recoveries by Internet Marketing Ninjas
A look at two very different paths taken to recover from a Google algorithm update.
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Google Bard adds more search topics to “Google it” button
Google also now has a release notes document to track updates to Bard.
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Why next-generation AI is essential to a competitive search strategy.
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Google’s head of Bard, Jack Krawczyk said they did this by incorporating its language model, PaLM.
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ChatGPT vs. Google Bard vs. Bing Chat: Which generative AI solution is best?
Which generative AI tool is the best? Here’s a comparison of ChatGPT, Bard, Bing Chat Balanced and Bing Chat Creative based on four metrics.
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How the March 2023 Google core update compared to previous core updates
We asked some of the Google tracking data providers for data on the latest Google algorithm update.
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Google launches perspectives, about this author and more ways to verify information
Searchers need to trust your site, your authors and the content on your pages. Plus, there will be additional perspectives features in Google Search.
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Google March 2023 broad core update done rolling out
This update took 13 days to roll out and is now done, you should now dig in and see how your site was impacted and what actions to take next.
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Core Web Vitals report within Google Search Console updated
Google said you may see a change in the number of URLS reported in the Core Web Vitals report.
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Google Search Console breaks out Merchant listings and Product snippets appearances
This is an update to previously launched reports from last September.
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2023 Survey: Local search ranking factors
Whitespark has surveyed dozens of local SEO experts to compile what they believe are the most important ranking factors for local search.
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Google said it will link to citations when Bard directly quote at length from a webpage.
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Google is adding a new category to its Google Search Status Dashboard, “Ranking.”
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You can sign up for the waitlist if you are based in the US or UK.
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Google releases March 2023 broad core update
This update will take two weeks to fully rollout.
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